Herman Reininga

Mr. Herman Reininga has an extensive career in the field of advanced manufacturing. Most recently he was the program advisor at the Center for Computer-Aided Design and the director of The National Advanced Driving Simulator at the University of Iowa. He was chief engineer for the Next Generation Manufacturing Technology Initiative (NGMTI). Herm was both the senior vice president of operations and a corporate partner at Rockwell Collins. He was responsible for overall management of Rockwell Collins’ global production and material operations, including manufacturing, material, quality, and facilities and manufacturing activities until retirement in 2004.

Herm has bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Iowa and a master’s degree in industrial engineering from Iowa State University.